Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 223 Mysterious Clues Disconnected

The two of them arrived without stopping at the large mansion in the northern suburbs of the city that Guo Yi had mentioned.

But when the two rushed inside, they found the place deserted.

This is really upsetting. If it's a large organization, why were they only arrested a few people before they were released?

If it's a small organization, why did Guo Yi describe it as so mysterious?

Was Guo Yi lying? To someone who had been exposed to those super-bright LED lights for three days and three nights.

He has already suffered a mental breakdown, so the probability of him lying is low.

Moreover, all five people's statements match up, so how could they know they were arrested and that their testimonies were being compared?

Chu Chen stared blankly at the huge courtyard; to be honest, he had a bit of a headache at that moment.

Things suddenly became complicated and confusing.

He then wandered around the house with Chen Qingxuan.

Not only that, he also used a walkie-talkie to have Lan Pengyun bring Lan Tianlei over.

Lan Tianlei led his men into the house, and after listening to Chu Chen's story...

He then pulled Chu Chen aside.

"My dear brother, do you still remember Lai Er, who harassed your wife before?"

"Lai Er? I remember when I killed him, you tried to stop me, saying that a major case was related to him?"

In an instant, Chu Chen realized that Lan Tianlei must know something.

“That’s right, this Lai Er is active in Qingyun City and the surrounding cities.”

"Back then, there were rumors about him that he was related to the Tongtian Divine Cult."

Lan Tianlei continued speaking.

It turns out that there was a royal merchant family in Qingyun City at that time.

As a royal merchant, he must have been rolling in money.

But on an ordinary night, this entire family of over two hundred imperial merchants was murdered.

The women were even more horrific, ravaged beyond recognition.

After the incident, the news quickly reached Zhou Shixun's ears.

After Zhou Shixun ordered Lan Tianlei to conduct a full investigation, the investigation focused on two points.

Firstly, the manner of the women's deaths and the method of the crime were extremely similar to those of Lai Er.

It can be basically confirmed that it was him who did it.

There is another piece of news: this major case was committed by the Tongtian Divine Cult.

The Tongtian Divine Cult had branches in almost every city in the Great Xia Dynasty.

But they have no fixed place at all; they will disappear instantly if anything happens.

This time, it was only thanks to Chen Qingxuan and Mu Xueqin that two people were captured alive after they incited the refugees to riot.

"Then why didn't I know?" Chen Qingxuan asked, puzzled.

“Master, you used to cultivate in that temple, but since it was a royal merchant, you secretly investigated it without anyone noticing.”

After listening to Lan Tianlei finish speaking, Chu Chen suddenly had an idea.

Could it be that there are other people in this world just like me, and that their space is large enough to hold a living person?

That's why it can disappear instantly.

But if such a person really exists, why is it only now that they're contacting me?

Moreover, if such a person really exists, then his space would be terrifying.

It should be noted that almost every city in the entire Great Xia Dynasty has a branch or guild.

"By the way, Brother Lan, according to the five people we captured, their leader in Qingyun City is called Su Ning."

"Su Ning? Why does that name sound so familiar?"

After listening, Lan Tianlei fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Lan Tianlei said to Chu Chen, "Brother, if you trust me, hand over those five people to me, and I will interrogate them."

As soon as Lan Tianlei finished speaking, Chu Chen stared intently at him.

But then he shook his head. Based on Lan Tianlei's usual behavior, he shouldn't be a member of the Tongtian Divine Cult.

If he is, then this person is extremely cunning.

However, handing these five people over to him wasn't a bad idea; Chu Chen believed he couldn't extract anything from them anyway.

But if they are handed over to Lan Tianlei, what if they die or escape without cause?

Then Lan Tianlei is the one with the problem.

So he nodded and said, "Brother Lan, this matter of trying criminals is your responsibility. Send someone to fetch them."

After listening, Lan Tianlei gave a few instructions to his attendant, who then obeyed and left.

Chu Chen also took out his walkie-talkie and told Hu Zi to hand the person over to Lan Tianlei.

"Brother, Daoist, we can't find anything here either. Why don't you two move to the City Lord's Mansion?"

"That's annoying."

After Chu Chen finished speaking, he drove with Chen Qingxuan and Lan Tianlei towards the city lord's mansion.

Inside the city lord's mansion, the group sat down as host and guests.

Lan Tianlei immediately started talking to Chu Chen about the refugee issue.

“Brother, it hasn’t rained for the past few months. Apart from the floods caused by the melting snow, many places are showing signs of drought. Qingyun City’s remaining food supplies are not enough to cope with so many refugees. I hope you can share my burden.”

Chu Chen grinned after hearing this; Lan Tianlei was getting more and more direct.

Fortunately, he still had a lot of food stored in his space, some of which was actually prepared for Qingyun City.

“You did a good job with your work-for-relief program. When there was a shortage of food, you reduced the workload.”

"I'd like to, but there are two big problems."

"First, there is nothing to do in the entire Qingyun City right now. Second, if those people were to engage in strenuous labor, Qingyun City could no longer afford the demand."

Lan Tianlei sighed and said with some helplessness.

Chu Chen picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

Then I carefully gave him my advice.

First, I will provide Qingyun City with a large amount of grain.

Second, rebuild their homes and allow the refugees to return to their respective places with the help of Qingyun City.

Houses will be built where necessary, but Qingyun City will not provide food without reason.

The only requirement is that sweet potatoes and potatoes be planted on a large scale.

Try to plant a batch before the possible severe drought.

Even with the severe drought, the people won't starve to death.

The drought didn't come, which is even better; we've directly entered a stable life.

I believe that in a year or two, these people will probably settle down again.

After listening, Lan Tianlei nodded deeply.

"Brilliant! Rather than keeping them half-dead, we should send them back and exchange their food for their labor, so they can work for us."

Lan Tianlei instantly grasped the crux of the problem, and at that moment, he already had a preliminary implementation plan in mind.

"Alright, now that we've said our piece, I'll take my leave."

After agreeing on the date and place for the grain handover with Lan Tianlei, Chu Chen led Chen Qingxuan out of the city lord's mansion.

Upon arriving at the mansion in the west of the city, Chen Qingxuan vanished instantly as always.

Chu Chen ignored him and, after greeting Xiao Lan and Xiao Tao, headed towards the children's house.

I've been nurturing these children for a long time.

I've also learned some knowledge in various fields.

It's time to send some out; apart from the younger ones, the others should also be given some experience.

The purpose was to gather information in Qingyun City, specifically information about the Tongtian Divine Sect.